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Tulare County health official presents rising STI data; Lindsay Wellness Center joins Condom Access Project
Summary
Suje Martinez of Tulare County HHSA presented county-level increases in chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis and described the Condom Access Project, which places free condoms and supplies at community locations including the Lindsay Wellness Center; county staff said the program has 31 distribution sites and monthly restocking.
Suje Martinez, a health educator with the Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency, told the Lindsay City Council that sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have risen in the county and outlined prevention and outreach measures, including the Condom Access Project.
Martinez presented state and county statistics showing increases in chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis over recent years and cited a sharp rise in congenital…
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